Subchapter 4. Construction Safety Orders
Article 11. Vehicles, Traffic Control, Flaggers, Barricades, and Warning Signs

§1598. Traffic Control for Public Streets and Highways.

(a) Where a hazard exists to employees because of traffic or haulage conditions at work sites that encroach upon public streets or highways, a system of traffic controls in conformance with the "California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, September 26, 2006," which is herein incorporated by reference and referred to as the "Manual", published by the State Department of Transportation, shall be required so as to abate the hazard.

Note:Additional means of traffic control, such as continuous patrol, detours, barricades, or other techniques for the safety of employees may be employed.

(b) Specifications for the size and design of signs, lights, and devices used for traffic control shall be as described in the "Manual", pursuant to the provisions of California Vehicle Code Section 21400, which is incorporated by this reference.

(c) Employees (on foot) exposed to the hazard of vehicular traffic shall wear orange, strong yellow-green, or fluorescent versions of these colored warning garments such as vests, jackets, or shirts. During rainy weather, employees exposed to the hazard of vehicular traffic may wear orange, strong yellow-green, or yellow rainwear.

(d) During hours of darkness, warning garments shall be retroreflective. The retroreflective material shall be visible at a minimum of 1,000 feet. The retroreflective clothing, or the retroreflective material added to the clothing, shall have a minimum of one horizontal stripe around the torso. White outer garments with retroreflective material that meets the above requirements may be worn during hours of darkness in lieu of colored vests, jackets and/or shirts.

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

HISTORY

1. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 5-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 21).

2. Repealer and new section filed 11-12-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 46).

3. Amendment filed 9-6-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 37).

4. Amendment of section including new subsection (d) filed 11-30-92; operative 12-30-92 (Register 92, No. 49).

5. Amendment of subsections (a), (c) and (d) filed 2-19-97; operative 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 8).

6. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 12-29-2006; operative 1-28-2007 (Register 2006, No. 52).